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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,027 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 52

I.w.w's Sentenced for Sabotage. Sanfrancisco

Leader · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

Forty three I.W.W. ant-war agitators have been sentenced to from one to ten years' imprisonment. Sabotage plots were disclosed…

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Mudgee Warden's Court Authority to Enter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

The Mining Warden, Mr. Hug[?] Malone P.M. dealt with the following applications at the Mudgee Warden's Court od Friday:—…

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Very Latest Cables (Later Cables on page 2 (Australian Cable Association Messages.) Major Seton's Murder the Inquest. London

Leader · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

At the inquest on Major Miles Seton on Friday some dramatic developments were expected, and there was considerable speculation as to the…

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Sixty Years Ago Gaol Breaking at Bathurst

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 1

An equally ingenious, but unsuccess ful, attempt to break gaol at Bathurst, as that attempt of last week is urst, as that attempt of Dec. 28th, is…

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Alleged Murder of Melbourne Doctor.by an English Officer

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

A cable (Vancouver, Tuesday) states that Colonel [?] and has been arrested, changed with the murder of Major Miles…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 20. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

Alick Robertson was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on the 18th inst., and was fined 5s or the rising. Albert John Higgs pleaded guilty to a…

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Charge of Murder. Wallerawang Domestic Committed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

The coronial inquiry into the cause of death of a newly-born female child whose body was found in a laundry basket in a Toom at the residence attached to Wallerawang…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 1

A case was before the P.M., in which Snowdon and Commins were the judgment creditors, A Bamford judgment debtor, and Joseph Daniels…

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At Wallerawang. Child's Body Found. Charge of Murder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 13

At an inquest at Wallenawang concerning the death of a newly-born infant, Emma May Herbert, a domestic servant, aged 25, was…

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Seton Murder. "You've. Killed Miles." Motive Not Yet Revealed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 14

Extraordinary, interest was shown in the inquest on Ma[?]or Miles Seton, and the court was crowded, with disting[?]shed members of the Bar…

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Police Court

Leader · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 5

Before Mr. Helm, at the local police court on Thursday, Frederick O'Connell was charged by Constable Hayes with being drunk and…

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Oberon Police Court. Friday, January 17. (Before Mr. C. Jennings; S.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Harry Fox, charged on the information of Sergt Grady with that he did, at Oberon on the 4th January, 1919, have in his possession without lawful cause, a military, groat coat…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, January 22. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) a Railway Tarpaulin

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

Sidney Miller was charged with having in his possession on January 21 one tarpaulin reasonably suspected of having been unlawfully obtained. Mr. Le Fevre appeared for…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

B. Kirk v. Thomas Kennedy. Claim for £8, for use of stable and room at 6s per week. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs. Bracey's, Ltd., v. E. H. Roach. Claim for…

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Dunedoo Police Court. JANUARY 22, 1918. Before Mr. H. MALONE, P.M. Alleged Indecent Assault. Accused Committed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

Edwar Hurcum, on remand, was charges with indecently assaulting Martha Freeman on or about January 16 with intent to commit the…

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Saturday Night Brawl Sequel in Police Court. Youth Severely Reprimanded

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

Ruprt Henry Gill, a bootmaker, of Rankin Street, at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning, proceeded against William Wray, a railway…

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Smell Debts Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court at Mudgee (Mr. H. Malone, P. M.) on Friday, Alexander Henry Petty, proceeds against William Henry…

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Mudgee Western's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

In the Mudgee Mining Warden Court co Friday (Mr. Hugh Malong P.M. Warden) Wm. G. Finn [?] Mudgee applied for authority [?]…

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NO More Police for Mudgee Just Yet. Three Hundred Constables Short

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 3

Captain W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., has received the following communication (January 21) from the Inspector-General of Police:—…

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Chinese Immigrants Big Batch in Court. "A Mouth" All Round. Gardener's Luck

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 3

The dock at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday was filled with Chinese against whom Inspector Gabriel, of the Home and Territories Department…

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